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Mainstay Filing vs FreeRegisteredAgent.com: registered agent cost (2026)

Mainstay Filing is $149 in year 1 and $149 at renewal: $745 over five years. FreeRegisteredAgent.com: $0 in year 1, $129 at renewal, $516 over five years.

  • Price read October 2026

The numbers

Mainstay FilingFreeRegisteredAgent.com
Year 1$149$0
Renewal$149$129
Five years$745$516

First year free, then $129/yr. Its page says the agent is InCorp.

Includes, per its page: Compliance alerts, per its Illinois page.

Best overall

Mainstay Filing

Our rating: 4.9 out of 5

$149 / year, same at renewal

  • Registered agent in any state, all year
  • Mail and legal-document scanning and forwarding
  • Compliance reminders

Checked October 20, 2026.

Priced in 13 states

Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

Questions

How much is FreeRegisteredAgent.com per year?

$0 in year 1 and $129 at renewal. First year free, then $129/yr. Its page says the agent is InCorp.

How does it compare with Mainstay Filing?

Mainstay Filing is $149 a year with no renewal change ($745 over five years); FreeRegisteredAgent.com is $516 over five years.